Governance

SYSTEM POLICIES & REGULATIONS
• System Policy 07.01 Ethics
• System Policy 07.02 Texas Higher Education Fair Lending Practices
• System Policy 07.03 Conflicts of Interest, Dual Office Holding and Political Activities
• System Policy 07.04 Benefits, Gifts and Honoraria
• System Policy 61.01 Public Information Act Compliance
• System Policy 61.01.02 Public Information
• System Regulation 61.99.01 Retention of State Records

LEGAL HELP
• Public Information Requests

FORMS
• Annual Financial Disclosure Form
• Contracting Financial Interest Disclosure and Certification Form

RESOURCES
• System Policy Office
• Attorney General of Texas

PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT & OPEN MEETINGS ACT
This practice group provides legal advice regarding general Public Information Act issues as well as specific PIA requests. When necessary, this practice group prepares and submits decision requests to the Texas Office of the Attorney General. Open Meetings Act matters also fall within this practice area (note that within the System the OMA applies only to the Board of Regents).

SYSTEM POLICIES & REGULATIONS
The governance practice group advises the System on new and revised policies and regulations and reviews each System member’s new and revised rules.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ETHICS
This practice group maintains System conflicts of interest and ethics policies and provides legal advice and training on these topics.

LEGISLATION, STATE & FEDERAL RELATIONS
State and federal legislative matters fall within the governance practice group.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
The governance practice group provides advice on records management matters and coordinates the System records management program.

TREASURY SERVICES
The governance practice group reviews banking and investment documents for the Office of the Treasurer.